National and International Standards for Student Learning

International Society for Technology in Education NETS-S
Standard 2. Communication and Collaboration	a. Interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of digital environments and media b.Communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats c. Develop cultural understanding and global awareness by engaging with learners of other cultures
Standard 5. Digital Citizenship	a. Students understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior. b. Advocate and practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology c. Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity d. Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong learning e. Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship
Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.6	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products, taking advantage of technology’s capacity to link to other information and to display information flexibly and dynamically.
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.6	Use technology, including the Internet, to produce, publish, and update individual or shared writing products in response to ongoing feedback, including new arguments or information.
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Language National Standards for Foreign Language Education
Cultures: Gain knowledge and understanding of other cultures	Standard 2.1: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the practices and perspectives of the culture studied Standard 2.2: Students demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the products and perspectives of the culture studied
Comparisons: Develop insight into the nature of language and culture	Standard 4.1: Students demonstrate understanding of the nature of language through comparisons of the language studied and their own Standard 4.2: Students demonstrate understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
National Council for the Social Studies National Curriculum Standards for Social Studies
Strand I. Culture: Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of culture and cultural diversity, so that the learner can:	a. Give examples of how experiences may be interpreted differently by people from diverse cultural perspectives and frames of reference d. Give examples and describe the importance of cultural unity and diversity within and across groups
Strand IX. Global connections: Social studies programs should include experiences that provide for the study of global connections so that the learner can	a. Examine the effects of changing technologies on the global community

Local Standards for Student Learning

Social Studies Framework Modern World History: Global Interaction
People of the Nations and World	Evaluate the manifestations of prejudice and discrimination on individuals and groups. Evaluate conflicts among and within cultures.
World Languages Framework
Standard 2.1: Cultures: Practices and Perspectives	Students demonstrate knowledge and understanding of another people's way of life, and the relationship between their patterns of behavior and the underlying beliefs and values that guide and shape their lives.
Standard 4.2: Cultural Comparisons	Students demonstrate an understanding of the concept of culture through comparisons of the cultures studied and their own.
English Language Arts Framework
See Common Core State Standards, above